My goal is to use and develop new technologies to gain knowledge and understanding in behavioural ecology- topics including evolution, animal behaviour and communication. I thoroughly believe that seeking new knowledge in these topics will aid conservation efforts throughout the global community, and that this knowledge should be shared with the general public in a way that demonstrated the value of our beautiful animals and ecosystems.

My  research interests encompass several areas of animal behaviour and in particular, I am interested in  animal communication and social networks and how this relates to an individuals survival and fitness. I am interested in how animals acquire information and to what level they use it to aid in their survival and reproduction. My current research projects focus on understanding the factors that contribute to individual differences in call structures and patterns in acoustic signals.

I received my B.Sc. in Biology specializing in Ecology and Environmental Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. I received my M.S. in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Hawaii at Hilo in May 2008. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. with the Avian Behavioural Ecology Group in the Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University.